II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3235 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2012 Mr. Pryor (for himself and Mr. Johanns) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act or the HIRE at HOME Act.

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State consideration of military training in granting certain State certifications and licenses as a condition on the receipt of funds for veterans employment and training

(a)

In general

Section 4102A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (9)(A)As a condition of a grant or contract under which funds are made available to a State in order to carry out section 4103A or 4104 of this title for any program year, the Secretary shall require the State— (i)to demonstrate that when the State approves or denies a certification or license described in subparagraph (B) for a veteran the State takes into consideration any training received or experience gained by the veteran while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces; and (ii)to disclose to the Secretary in writing the following: (I)Criteria applicants must satisfy to receive a certification or license described in subparagraph (B) by the State. (II)A description of the standard practices of the State for evaluating training received by veterans while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces and evaluating the documented work experience of such veterans during such service for purposes of approving or denying a certification or license described in subparagraph (B). (III)Identification of areas in which training and experience described in subclause (II) fails to meet criteria described in subclause (I).” (B)A certification or license described in this subparagraph is any of the following: (i)A license to be a State tested nursing assistant or a certified nursing assistant. (ii)A commercial driver’s license. (iii)An emergency medical technician license EMT–B or EMT–I. (iv)An emergency medical technician–paramedic license. (C)The Secretary shall share the information the Secretary receives under subparagraph (A)(ii) with the Secretary of Defense to help the Secretary of Defense improve training for military occupational specialties so that individuals who receive such training are able to receive a certification or license described in subparagraph (B) from a State. . (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a program year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.